Natural disaster risk in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · population 59,840 · FIPS 42015
Overall: relatively low risk
Bradford County has a composite risk score of 73.1 out of 100 — higher than 73% of US counties. It ranks 32 of 67 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are lightning, inland (riverine) flooding, landslide.
Drought now: No: no drought or dryness
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Bradford County is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 29 weeks in a row.
Drought in Bradford County: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Relatively low 73.1 |
| Expected annual loss About $32.2 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Relatively low 74.4 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Relatively low 37.8 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Relatively high 67 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Bradford County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively high 90 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Relatively moderate 86 |
| Landslide | Relatively low 81 |
| Hurricane | Relatively low 69 |
| Ice storm | Relatively low 49 |
| Cold wave | Relatively low 41 |
| Tornado | Relatively low 31 |
| Strong wind | Relatively low 27 |
| Avalanche | Very low 53 |
| Earthquake | Very low 45 |
| Heat wave | Very low 32 |
| Wildfire | Very low 21 |
| Hail | Very low 19 |
| Winter weather | Very low 9 |
| Coastal flooding | Not applicable |
| Drought | No rating |
| Tsunami | Not applicable |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Bradford County
Federal declarations that designated Bradford County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Not since 1 Jan 2024: no FEMA disaster declaration in the records this site read names Bradford County.
All FEMA declarations in Pennsylvania, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
What is the natural disaster risk in Bradford County, Pennsylvania?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Bradford County as relatively low, with a score of 73.1 out of 100 (higher than 73% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Bradford County?
The hazards rated highest for Bradford County are lightning (relatively high), inland (riverine) flooding (relatively moderate), landslide (relatively low).
What is the flood risk in Bradford County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Bradford County as relatively moderate. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Bradford County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Not since 1 Jan 2024: no FEMA disaster declaration in the records this site read names Bradford County.
Is Bradford County in a drought?
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Bradford County is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 29 weeks in a row.
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